"I don't know what Universal Pictures think..." Arnold Vosru looked over the hall and said to Rachel Weisz, "Brendon seems to have an objection to Matthew."

Rachel Weizi shrugged, "It's not that there are any opinions, there are already conflicts. The situation is obvious. The Scorpion King has received good responses from movie fans and the media, which has affected Brandon."

Arnold Voslu asked tentatively, "Do we want to mediate? Matthews are not bad."

"Are you pretty good?" Rachel Weizi suddenly laughed, "Arnold, would a person who can almost make the entire crew say he is good? Is it a simple person?"

Arnold Voslu immediately thought that when filming at the Pinewood Studios, most of the crew thought Matthew Horner was a good actor, and even director Stephen Somos, who had prejudices at the beginning, changed his mind later.

Rachel Weizi shook her head, "Brendon is very famous, but unfortunately she thinks..."

Instead of continuing to say, she said, "I won't go. This series has nothing to do with me anymore. Let's just make trouble. What does it have to do with me?"

Hearing this, Arnold Voslu was speechless, thinking that when Matthew left London last year, they drank and said goodbye together...

But he is not a newcomer, and he knows that it was because there was no conflict of interest at that time. Now, Matthew stole the limelight that originally belonged to Brandon Fraser, and may stole the male lead in the next movie. It would be strange if someone like Brandon Fraser would give him a good face.

Rachel Vizi packed up her things and said, "I'll leave first."

She has no shortage of work and no water in her head, so she doesn't want to get involved in such bad things that don't get any benefits.

Although Matthew Horner is indeed a good person and is very good at making people happy, she also reminded him at the premiere.

He is very manly charming, but unfortunately he is too little and has no power. He is a helpless person in the circle and does not help his future. Otherwise, he will be good if he seduces him for a while.

Matthew was the last Luxor Hotel to leave. He sat in the car and rubbed his face with his hands. After an event, his face froze.

From the beginning to the end of the event, he followed what Helen Hermann said, whether facing ordinary movie fans or accepting interviews from media reporters, he showed his best side.

Now that the box office of "The Return of the Mummy" was so big on the first weekend, Universal Pictures' internal voices to promote the third part of the "The Mummy" series are even louder. According to Helen Hermann's news, those people believe that the "The Mummy" series has established a brand, and even without Sean Daniel and Stephen Somos, they can find new screenwriters and directors to produce.

In the past weekend, "The Return of the Mummy" won the first week of more than 68 million US dollars, not only becoming the champion of the box office rankings, but also creating the highest weekend box office result since 2001.

This series already has a sequel. Generally speaking, Hollywood film companies will continue to launch sequels. Matthew's speculation that if it weren't for Sean Daniel and Stephen Somos, it would probably be impossible for Scorpion King's new project to compete with the third part of "The Mummy".

Get off the car and enter the hotel where he checked in. Matthew did not go back to his room. Instead, he dialed Helen Herman's number and went to the floor where she was, where Helen Hermann arrived in the afternoon.

He knocked on Helen Herman's door, and after he went in, he poured himself a glass of water. From the beginning of the event to the present, he had no water at all.

"Is it going well?" Helen Hermann asked.

Matthew finished drinking all the water and said, "I'm fine, but my face is frozen." He looked in the living room of the suite and asked, "Where is Elena?"

Helen Hermann sat on the sofa and said, "I let her go, the less she knows, the better."

Matthew walked to the sofa opposite her and said, "Tell me what's going on over there."

"I met Sean Daniel and Stephen Somos this morning, and they were skeptical about the sequel to "The Mummy". "Helen Hermann said directly, "and Stephen Somos has no draft of the next sequel at all."

"That is," Matthew understood what Helen Herman meant, "even if Universal Studios decided to shoot the third part, Stephen Somos didn't know what to shoot?"

Helen Herman nodded, "It's roughly that." She paused and said, "Universal's biggest doubts about the Scorpion King spin-off movies come from you, especially the opponents, who have no confidence in you."

Matthew also knew that if he had half of Brandon Fraser's reputation, Universal Pictures would not have conducted market research, and he would have started reviewing and project approval long ago

Helen Herman continued, "Currently, we are taking two steps! One is to reduce the advantages of competitors, and the other is to increase the weight in our hands."

Matthew knew that Helen Herman was more professional than himself in this regard, and said, "Do you have a plan?"

"The first item is our goal is Brandon Fraser." Helen Hermann did enough work. "His agent is currently lobbying the senior executives of Universal Pictures. Brandon Fraser is the most active in the sequel to the Mummy, and he is still the leading actor. If Brandon Fraser has problems and becomes the object of disgust among many people, Universal Pictures will definitely be cautious."

"The strength of the competitors has declined." Matthew nodded, "We will have an increased chance of winning!"

He thought for a moment, "Leave Brandon Fraser to me to deal with."

Helen Hermann did not object, but reminded him, "Don't have a conflict openly, and don't leave a handle." She saw Matthew nodding and said, "Elena Boyal will cooperate with us to continue to report on the negative news about Brandon Fraser on the Internet."

Speaking of this, she reminded Matthew, “These are not free.”

"Well." Matthew knew the rules of the game. "You ask Elena Poyal to quote a price. Don't be too much, I'm very poor."

In fact, he knew that Ilena Boyal had started to act before the official charge, and it was probably because the two sides were very familiar with each other.

"What about the second aspect?" asked Matthew.

He didn't ask, and Helen Herman was ready to say, "Build a momentum for you for the Scorpion King! The film was released for a weekend and the Scorpion King received a good response. Even the audience's evaluation was second only to Rachel Weisse's Evelyn, and was above Brandon Fraser's O'Connor, but that was not enough!"

She emphasized her tone, "We need Scorpion King to have greater influence! Gain a good reputation from more audiences! At the same time, it will make you gain a certain popularity! To be precise, we must give Universal Pictures confidence and make them feel that Scorpion King's derivative movies have a large number of potential supporters and will be profitable in the future!"

Matthew was thinking seriously while listening.

"Shaan Daniel and Stephen Somos have clearly told me that the first draft of the Scorpion King spin-off movie has been completed, and they will try their best to win the support of Universal Studios!" Helen Herman also knew that the opportunity was rare, "So, we need to operate it too!"

She looked at Matthew, "It would take a very large expense, probably more than $200,000."

"So much..." Matthew's muscles trembled unconsciously, "Is it too much?"

Helen Hermann understood Matthew's style in this regard and explained, "I need to contact the media and buy PR articles to build momentum for you and the Scorpion King in the media! The North American publicity announcements between you and the crew have just begun. Next, you have to go to many cities. Whenever you go to a city, should a large number of fans pick up the plane with Scorpion King's posters? Do many fans surround the hotel where you stay and wait for signatures? Do local media focus on you when reporting on "The Return of the Mummy"? These all need to be hired through reliable institutions!"

Matthew was silent, as if $200,000 was not too much, and it might not be enough.

"These may all form a herd effect!" Helen Hermann explained briefly, "It makes people feel that Scorpion King has a good response, and you, an actor, are also very popular with movie fans. It can attract more people and media attention to you and Scorpion King! It can also bring confidence to Universal Pictures."

"Okay!" Matthew went out. Although the 200,000 US dollars was a huge sum, it was not enough to make him lose all his money. "I turned around and handed over $100,000 to the company's account."

Helen Herman nodded, looked at Matthew and said, "This is a rare opportunity for you, for me! Your most advantageous action and warrior type, the film can also take advantage of the advantages of "Mummy" and "Return of the Mummy", and the risk of failure is reduced exponentially. Producer Sean Daniel and director Stephen Somos still appreciate you... I can't find a better opportunity than now!"

"Don't worry," Matthew said equally seriously, "I'll do my best."

He knew that as long as he took this step, he could become the male lead. In the future, he could at least go from an ordinary actor to a small star.

Hollywood star, this is his goal to join the film and television industry!

Helen Hermann then asked for a midnight snack and discussed some details with Matthew while eating. The two also reached a consensus to reduce the strength of their competitors. Matthew mainly depends on the timing. In terms of building momentum, the more professional Helen Hermann was responsible for, and Matthew cooperated with him with all his strength.

In addition, I have to make some budget for Ilena Boyal. Both sides are familiar with each other, but Ilena Boyal cannot be a free laborer.

At the same time, the two have to keep in touch with Sean Daniel and Stephen Somos to keep abreast of the latest developments on their side.

He stayed in Helen Herman's suite until midnight before Matthew left and returned to his room, and then there was a long publicity journey waiting for him.
Chapter completed!